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An account of a journey among the Assyrians in Turkey and Persia in 1876. The author, Edward L. Cutts, was sent on a mission of inquiry by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to petitions from Assyrians to the Church of England requesting the establishment of a mission to open schools among them in order to bring about their educational and spiritual renewal.
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CHRISTIANS SUNDER THE 111 RESCEN1 [N ASIA CHRISTIANS / UNDER THE CRESCENT IN BY THE REV. E. L. CUTTS, B.A., HON. D.D., UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH U.S. ; Author of " Turning Points of English Church History" and of " General Church History" $c. PUBLISHED CNDEB THE DIRECTION OF APPOINTED BY THE SOCIETY IOR I'HUMOTINO CI1RISTHN KNOWLEDGE. LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE; SOLD AT THE DEPOSITORIES 77, : GREAT QUEE1T SIEEET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS; 4, EOTAL EXCHANGE; 48, PICCADILLY; AND BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. KEW YORK : POTT, YOUNG & CO. LONDON: PBINTED BY JAS. TKDSCOTT i Suffolk Lane, City. SRLF .URL 5138301 CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. PAGE Previous communications with the Nestorians visit Cause of the present Letter from the Nestorians of Oroomiah CHAPTER 1 I. LONDON TO CAIBO. London to Alexandria A flying glimpse of the Delta Cairo The bazaars The Mouski Night watchmen Fleas The Pyramids The Sphynx Port Said CHAPTER 11 II. THE COAST OF SYKIA. Jaffa Beyrout Tripoli Latakia 23 CHAPTER m. ALEXANDRETTA TO ALEPPO. Plain of Alexandretta The start ; its associations The mountain pass Description of the town Bailan The Lake of The Plain of Antioch Fording the Kara Sou The The Viill.q Hot springs Camp at Afrin Ancient architectural remains Rocky plateau Ruined city Distant Antioch marsh view of Aleppo 28 CHAPTER IV. ALEPPO. Search for quarters Description of an Aleppine house The town, The proclamation of the Trinity from the Castle, minarets minaret of Zacharias The churches The consulate Stories of Arab adventure Our future course Statistics 39 CONTENTS. VI CHAPTER ALEPPO TO V. 1JIRIDEJIK. Start from Aleppo Camp at the VillageTumuli Tortoises and Village of Baruz by-the-mill scarabei landscape Chaban Beg-coi The benefaction of water The village well Camp at Begler-Beg-coi Cross the Eastern procrastination A Sejoor Camp at village Pleasant country Eeach the Euphrates View of Biridejik The ferry Search for camping ground Camp on the mountain top CHAPTER 59 VI. BIRIDEJIK TO UEFA. Watering the flocks Camp The sand-storm Tent overthrown Kufia, ancient ruined city Ancient subterranean fountain The Jebel Nimrood Pastoral scene . CHAPTER 69 VII. URFA. Its site History sacred pool Description Camp by Abraham's Pool The sacred fish The castle The columns The Other fragments of classical architecture Visit the Pasha Ancient monument The great mosque The Mosque of Abra- ham The Armenian church, priest, Bishop, church, and schools Jacobite American Protestants and education Statistics . CHAPTER 74 VIII. URFA TO DIARBEKR. Start fromUrfa Kara-kupri-coi Sand-storm Camp atEas-el-ayn Description of camping-ground Journey by moonlight Mishmish Flies